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Use of a weighted blanket to evaluate cooperation in children with special health care need

Efficacy of weighted blankets and its correlation to physiological parameters and dental anxiety in special children - Nill

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/06/054290
Enrollment
42
Registered
2023-06-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F70- Mild intellectual disabilities

Interventions

Intervention1: First appointment Weighted blanket will be introduced: Weighted blanket will be introduced and Oral examination of the child will be carried out. Atraumatic Restorative Procedure which

Sponsors

Siddhesh Ajgaonkar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Special Children with : 1) Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 2) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, intellectual disability, learning disability, and other developmental delays. 3) Mild intellectual disability as specified by the DSM -5 classification given by the American Psychiatric Association. 4) Intelligence Quotient in the range of 55-69.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Special Children with moderate, severe, profound and unspecified intellectual disability as specified by DSM 5 classification given by American Psychiatric Association.23 2) Special Children with Intelligence Quotient below 55.24 3) Children under anti-anxiety medication. 4) Children with history of seizures. 5) Children with no parents/guardians consent. 6) Medically compromised children.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The aim of the study is to determine the efficacy of weighted blankets and its correlation to physiological parameters and dental anxiety in special childrenTimepoint: baseline,30 minutes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Weighted blankets can be used as a mean to decrease dental anxiety in special childrenTimepoint: baseline 30 minutes

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Amarshree A Shetty

A B Shetty Memorial Institute Dental Sciences

dramarshreeshetty@nitte.edu.in9845353251

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 3, 2026